Online Technology Assessment

For each question, choose the response that best describes your situation – even if it’s not a perfect fit. Please answer according to what you observe in reality, not your intentions or how you think it should be. When you’re finished, click Next to see your results and recommendations.
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Infrastructure
Which of the following statements best describes your organization's Password and Security Policies?*
- We don’t have password policies – for example, we have not defined a minimum requirement for password strength, or multiple staff members share a single user ID for some of our core organizational systems (e.g. email, constituent databases, website).
- We have password policies – e.g. staff members are encouraged to use unique passwords that are at least 5 characters long, with at least one number and mixed-case letters - but this is not enforced within our core organizational systems (e.g. email, constituent databases, website). Staff members do not share a single account for our systems.
- Core organizational systems (e.g. email, constituent databases, website) require user passwords that follow standard security best practices (minimum 8 characters, mixed-case letters, require at least one number or symbol).
- Two-factor authentication is enabled for core organizational systems (e.g. email, constituent databases, website). Staff members are encouraged to use a password manager (i.e. LastPass or similar).
- Not Applicable
Which of the following statements best describes your organization's Workstations?*
- Staff members must share computers or do not otherwise have access to a workstation.
- All full-time staff members have access to a computer. We have not defined a replacement cycle for computers, and many machines are past recommended replacement dates.
- All full-time staff members have access to an up-to-date computer running a current operating system and we have a plan for keeping them up to date.
- Hardware is standardized for those with similar needs. Individuals have a computer or tablet that is suited to their role. We regularly replace computers every 3-5 years.
- Not Applicable
Which of the following statements best describes your organization's Internet Access?*
- Internet access is unreliable or nonexistent.
- Most staff members have reliable internet access, but bandwidth/speed is insufficient for our needs.
- All full-time staff members have sufficient internet access.
- All full-time staff members have reliable and fast internet access.
- Not Applicable
Which of the following statements best describe your organization’s Network?*
- We have no control of our network – we access the Internet through a shared connection (WeWork, Subleased Office Space).
- We access the Internet through the modem that our provider gave us. We have no dedicated firewall or secure Wi-Fi.
- Our network has a firewall that provides wired and wireless Internet access. Our Wi-Fi is not password protected OR it is protected with a single password for both staff and guests.
- Our network has a dedicated router/firewall that provides access to the Internet. Our Wi-Fi is on a separate network device and is password protected, with separate staff and guest passwords.
- Not Applicable
Which of the following statements best describes your organization’s access to Files?*
- We send files through email attachments. Everyone saves files to their own computer.
- We share files through our personal DropBox, Google, or similar accounts.
- We have a shared drive on a server (such as P: or S: or G:).
- We use cloud file sharing such as enterprise versions of Office 365, Google Drive or Box with permissions set by our IT professional.
- Not Applicable

What position do you hold in your organization?*
What is your organization’s annual budget?*
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